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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
-

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-6

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Myrtales

Family
Lythraceae

Genus
Lagerstroemia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Crapemyrtle

Want to know the properties of Crapemyrtle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Crapemyrtle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction and Asthma. Crapemyrtle Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Crapemyrtle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Crapemyrtle physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cylindrical. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Crapemyrtle

Taking Crapemyrtle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Crapemyrtle include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Crapemyrtle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Crapemyrtle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Crapemyrtle is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions, Open Forest and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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